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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who questions Cottard?
(a) A public health official.
(b) M. Tarrou.
(c) Inspector Clouseau.
(d) The police inspector.

2. What action has Dr. Rieux already taken?
(a) He has bought a train ticket out of town.
(b) He has started to manufacture anti-plague serum.
(c) He has ordered supplies of anti-plague serum.
(d) He has organised mass poisonings of rats.

3. Why is Rieux called out to treat M. Cottard?
(a) M. Cottard has slashed his wrists.
(b) M. Cottard has attempted to hang himself.
(c) M. Cottard has pneumonia.
(d) M. Cottard has suffered a fit.

4. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?
(a) Cottard's suicide attempt.
(b) Tarrou's journal.
(c) Cottard's wife.
(d) Dr Rieux's professional treatment.

5. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is tuberculosis.
(b) He thinks it is plague.
(c) He thinks it is asthma.
(d) He thinks it is an unknown disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?

2. In what country is the story set?

3. What human attitude concerns Rieux?

4. What sight disturbs Rieux as he drives home?

5. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?

(see the answer key)

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